{"id":6064,"date":"2024-09-13T09:45:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T07:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/?p=6064"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:14:04","slug":"the-story-of-the-polish-bookstore-and-library-of-ewa-szyper-and-fajwel-birnbaum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/en\/2024\/09\/13\/the-story-of-the-polish-bookstore-and-library-of-ewa-szyper-and-fajwel-birnbaum\/","title":{"rendered":"The story of the Polish bookstore and library of Ewa Szyper and Fajwel Birnbaum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hava (Ewa) Szyper immigrated to Israel in 1949 together with her mother. Several years later her husband &#8211; Fajwel Birnbaum joined her.<\/p>\n<p>Back then Szyper brought a number of books in Polish with her to Israel. In those days she saw a great demand among the population of immigrants from Poland for books in Polish and asked her father, who was still in Poland, to send her more books. That&#8217;s how the Ewa Szyper Bookstore and Library was established in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>The place was located on the basement floor of Allenby Street, on the corner of Pinsker, opposite the Mughrabi Cinema, and was a regular meeting point for Polish immigrants in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Fajwel Birnbaum owned an agency called Spedron that dealt with cultural relations with Poland. Throughout the years he maintained strong cultural ties with Poland and even represented the State of Israel at the International Book fair held in Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The library began to decline after a tragic car accident that happened in 1971, in which Eva was killed and Fajwel was injured and was left alone to take care of his two young daughters. The store closed several years later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6060\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-300x185.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Second from the right: Fajwel Birnbaum at the bookstore in Tel Aviv<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6058\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05dc\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05d5-\u05d0\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4-\u05e9\u05d9\u05e4\u05e8-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05dc\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05d5-\u05d0\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4-\u05e9\u05d9\u05e4\u05e8-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-300x193.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05dc\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05d5-\u05d0\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4-\u05e9\u05d9\u05e4\u05e8-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-1536x988.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05dc\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05d5-\u05d0\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4-\u05e9\u05d9\u05e4\u05e8-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-\u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>From the right: Fajwel Birnbaum and Ewa Szyper<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6056\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05e6\u05d3-\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4-2048x1359.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>From the right: Fajwel Birnbaum\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6057\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05ea-SPEDRON-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05ea-SPEDRON-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05ea-SPEDRON-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/telaviv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc-\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05e0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd-\u05d1\u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05ea-SPEDRON-768x1052.jpg 768w, 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Several years later her husband &#8211; Fajwel Birnbaum joined her. Back then Szyper brought a number of books in Polish with her to Israel. 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